The committee chair in the [[112th United States Congress|112th Congress]] was [[Patty Murray]] ([[Democrat|D]]). Leadership of the committee changed hands in the [[113th United States Congress|113th Congress]] and the chair is now [[Bernie Sanders]] ([[Independent|I]]). <ref>[http://media.cq.com/pub/committees/index.php?chamber=senate]</ref>

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The committee chair in the [[112th United States Congress|112th Congress]] was [[Patty Murray]] ([[Democrat|D]]). Leadership of the committee changed hands in the [[113th United States Congress|113th Congress]] and the chair is now [[Bernie Sanders]] ([[Independent|I]]). <ref>[http://media.cq.com/pub/committees/index.php?chamber=senate ''CQ.com'' "Senate Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"]</ref>